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ARTICLES 60 Building Finish Stairs by Andy Engel With a housed stringer on one side and an open, mitered stringer on the other, these stairs look harder to build than they are 68 Choosing Energy- How today's high-tech windows work and what to look for when making your next purchase 73 74 Writing an Owner's Verifying energy perfonnance Efficient Windows by Paul Fisette Manual for a House by John Abrams Shouldn't the largest investment most people ever make come with a big, thick instruction book? 78 Installing Floor Trusses by Brian Colbert Parallel-chord floor trusses are more stable and span greater distances than stick framing, and speedier setup offsets their higher cost 84 Adding a Sunroom With Porch by Didier Ayel Low-maintenance materials combine with traditional details in a light-filled addition 88 Making Bevel-Edge Laminate Countertops by Herrick Kimball With store-bought moldings and a router, you can give laminate counters the monolithic look of solid-surface material 94 Room Enough for Two by Scott Neeley At 1,200 sq. ft. and 105 per ft., this compact house has the details and variety found in much bigger homes $ A guide to exterior lighting, p.lOO. Postmaster: Send address changes to Fine Homebuilding, The Taunton Press, Inc., 63 S. Main St., P.O. Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506 Printed in the USA Adding a sunroom with porch, p.84. Choosing energy-efficient windows, p.68. 98 Souping up a Chopsaw Stand by Gary M. Katz To get what he needed in a chopsaw stand, one finish carpenter made his own extension tables and stops 100 A Guide to Exterior Lighting by Martha Tuzson Stockton Safety, security and aesthetics all play an important part in illuminating the outside of your house 103 A look at exterior light bulbs 106 Making Plywood Box Beams by Roger Fleck Glue, staples and a little engineering turn sheets of plywood into trusses and columns 112 Building Near the Water by Jeremiah Eck This house on the Atlantic is designed to provide a great view and to withstand the elements